2025 and beyond recruits

[Da Coach]

New names-

This is not really a new name. 2023 juco Yaxel Lendeborg- 6'9", 230 pound sophomore forward at Arizona Western College. He was recruited by Bradley last summer, but in November, 2022, he signed with St. John's University. He is originally from Pennsauken, New Jersey.
https://redstormsports.com/news/2022...of-intent.aspx

However, with the coaching change at St. John's (Mike Anderson fired, and Rick Pitino hired), he has reopened his recruitment.
https://twitter.com/Yaxel_Lendeborg/...75556760866816

As a freshman (2021-22) at Arizona Western, he averaged 12 ppg and 11 rpg and was named a 3rd team NJCAA All-American.
As a sophomore in 2022-23, he averaged 17.2 ppg, 13.0 rpg, and he shot 72.7% from the field (3rd best among all NJCAA players) and 43.8% from three,
He was named a 2nd team NJCAA All-American in 2023
https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/20...mericans/index

2023 grad transfer Wheza Panzo- 6'7", 200 lb. guard/forward who has played 4 years at Stetson, and is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
He is originally from Mississauga, Canada, and attended Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga,Tennessee.
He was a part-time starter his first 3 seasons at Stetson, and averaged between 4 and 4.8 ppg each year.
In 2022-23, he started 30 of 31 games, averaged 8.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg, and shot 46.9% from three. His 46.9% from three would have ranked 2nd among all NCAA Division I players, except he fell just short of qualifying. To qualify, the NCAA requires a player average 2.5 threes per game, and Panzo was 76-162 in 31 games, an average of 2.45 threes per game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99zOca92vZ8

Bio- https://gohatters.com/sports/mens-ba...za-panzo/11111
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...96/wheza-panzo

2023 Jacob Antchak- a 6'8", 240 pound Canadian kid who played this past season for the Canada Topflight Academy in Ottawa, Ontario. He is originally from Langley, British Columbia. He is an good athlete, and shooter.
https://northpolehoops.com/2023/01/0...-amongst-boys/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjtXsRZdKzc

https://twitter.com/JAntchak/status/1634351389815054336

[egib52]

I even Cellus went to Iowa first before coming back to Bradley!

So he can advise his son from an experienced perspective.

[Tommy]

I wish so hard we’d land one of these local guys. We have so many that have gotten away… even Cellus went to Iowa first before coming back to Bradley!

You talk about a pipe dream that could have been, it was possible you could have had mast as a 5th year senior and Lathan as a freshman in the same team.

Man would that have been fun.

I couldn't agree more. Wouldn't it be nice to Lathan Sommerville to stay home? He'd be a Brave legend and the fans would love him.

[Da Coach]

Bradley has been recruiting 2023 NAIA Player of the Year Mason Walters, who has announced he is transferring from University of Jamestown.
tonight, a sports reporter from the Jamestown Sun newspaper, in Jamestown, North Dakota, tweeted that Walters has cut his list to 8 schools, including Wyoming, Bradley, Southern Illinois, Montana State, Drake, Pacific, Furman, and UT Arlington-
https://twitter.com/MaxONeill16/stat...68837528600580

Lets hope the Bradley NIL money can sway him.

Mason Walters commits to Wyoming.

[Dubl R 1]

I wish so hard we’d land one of these local guys. We have so many that have gotten away… even Cellus went to Iowa first before coming back to Bradley!

You talk about a pipe dream that could have been, it was possible you could have had mast as a 5th year senior and Lathan as a freshman in the same team.

Man would that have been fun.

[bradleyfan124]

Oh man, now you’ve done it and got my hopes up that it’s even possible! That would be incredible. Could possibly still have plenty of the current talent still around too that first year.

I can’t read this whole thing, but seems to indicate Rutgers and Missouri going after him hardest (however biased the Rutgers article may be): https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/2024...es-recruitment

Nothing is for sure but Bradley has several things going for it. Chris Reynolds, Chuck Buescher, and Marcellus Sommerville. Marcellus is a diehard Bradley fan.

[BUfan14]

dont be so sure

Oh man, now you’ve done it and got my hopes up that it’s even possible! That would be incredible. Could possibly still have plenty of the current talent still around too that first year.

I can’t read this whole thing, but seems to indicate Rutgers and Missouri going after him hardest (however biased the Rutgers article may be): https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/2024...es-recruitment

[Dubl R 1]

dont be so sure

Nothing would make me happier as to be wrong. Would LOVE to see Lathan play at BU

[bradleyfan124]

I know a way they could get to see him play regularly for at least the next 5 years!!

But I doubt we will be that fortunate.

dont be so sure

[Dubl R 1]

He's had national exposure, now it's about being closer to home. They are a very close family, and will get to see Lathan play regularly.

I know a way they could get to see him play regularly for at least the next 5 years!!

But I doubt we will be that fortunate.

[Da Coach]

He's had national exposure, now it's about being closer to home. They are a very close family, and will get to see Lathan play regularly.

[yoda]

BU recruit Lathan Sommerville will play his Senior year at Richwoods HS. Back in Peoria.

He obviously won't get as much recruiting coverage and attention as he would have at the nationally known prep school,
so perhaps that hints that he has already made his decision where he's going to commit?

[tomahawk chop]

i am hoping for some good news as far as players signing in the next several days.

[Da Coach]

A couple 2024 recruits that Bradley offered are changing high schools.
The PJ Star's Adam Duvall reports that uncommitted junior Lathan Sommerville, who played this past season at an Atlanta prep school, will transfer and play next season at Richwoods High School-

https://twitter.com/AdamDuvall/status/1645841509579620369

And I am hearing rumors that Iowa commit Cooper Koch, who played his first 3 seasons at Peoria Notre Dame, is planning to transfer to Metamora for his senior season.

[BU freak]

BU recruit Lathan Sommerville will play his Senior year at Richwoods HS. Back in Peoria.